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Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Financial Choice Act of 2016, all provisions, and in particular, any language attempting to require the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to hold its disciplinary proceedings in public, and any other provisions pertaining to the PCAOB or its oversight. Any legislation dealing with the PCAOB prospect of mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564) in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · third_quarter · Accounting
Financial Choice Act of 2016, all provisions, and in particular, any language attempting to require the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to hold its disciplinary proceedings in public, and any other provisions pertaining to the PCAOB or its oversight. Any legislation dealing with the PCAOB prospect of mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564) in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · second_quarter · Accounting
Any legislation dealing with the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) prospect of mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564) in the 113th Congress; Draft of Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 particularly language pertaining to oversight of the PCAOB or compelling PCAOB to hold disciplinary proceedings in public.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · first_quarter · Accounting
Any legislation dealing with the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) prospect of mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564) in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Any legislation dealing with the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) prospect of mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564) in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Accounting
| Republican |
| FL |
| Edward R. Royce | Republican | CA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | FL |
| Scott Garrett | Republican | NJ |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
Any legislation dealing with the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) prospect of mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564) in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Accounting
Any legislation prohibiting the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) from mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564)in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Accounting
Any legislation prohibiting the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB) from mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor, formerly the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (H.R.1564)in the 113th Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); issues relating to credit and debit card interchange fees; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issues on reporting requirements and virtual currencies; SEC and Financial Stability Oversight Board on Money Market Mutual Fund Reform; Legislation (H.R. 749, S. 635) to amend Gramm Leach Bliley Privacy Act privacy reporting requirements; H.R. 1564 Audit Rotation Bill; Pay ratio disclosure proposed rule Dodd-Frank provisions; Internet of Things; Additional agency lobbied (not listed as an agency option): CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, issues related to credit, debit and pre-paid cards.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); issues relating to credit and debit card interchange fees; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issues on reporting requirements and virtual currencies; SEC and Financial Stability Oversight Board on Money Market Mutual Fund Reform; H.R. 1564 Audit Rotation Bill; Pay ratio disclosure proposed rule Dodd-Frank provisions; Internet of Things; Additional agency lobbied (not listed as an agency option): CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; Federal Reserve implementation of the Dodd-Frank interchange provisions (Reg. II); issues relating to credit and debit card interchange fees; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issues on reporting requirements and virtual currencies; SEC and Financial Stability Oversight Board on Money Market Mutual Fund Reform; Legislation (H.R. 749, S. 635) to amend Gramm Leach Bliley Privacy Act privacy reporting requirements; H.R. 1564 Audit Rotation Bill; Pay ratio disclosure proposed rule Dodd-Frank provisions; Internet of Things; Additional agency lobbied (not listed as an agency option): CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, issues related to credit, debit and pre-paid cards.
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) H.R. 1564/S. 1526: The Audit Integrity and Job Protection ActCapital Formation Investment Incentives Reform of Capital Gains Rules Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules Reform of Passive Loss Rules S. 1658: The Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act S. 2260: EXPIRE Act of 2014 H.R. 4855, the PARTNER Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A Proposed SEC Rule on Reg A+ H.R. 4565: Startup Capital Modernization Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions H.R. 2629: The Fostering Innovation Act XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies H.R. 5405: The Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 4164: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Stock Exchange Tick Size H.R. 5405: Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 3448: The Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act Capital Market Enhancements H.R. 4568: Small Business Freedom to Grow Act H.R. 3623: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 4697: To require the SEC to revise the definition of a WKSI to reduce the worldwide market value threshold under the definition H.R. 4569: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act H.R. 4571: To direct the SEC to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefits plans
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. S.1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
General issues related to accounting, auditing, investor protection and corporate governance; Issues related to auditing and accounting, auditor independence, objectivity and skepticism; HR 1564 / S 1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (issues related to regulatory implementation of mandatory accounting firm rotation).
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2014 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 1898, Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-67); implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions, 1502 relating to conflict minerals and resulting rule from the Securities Exchange Commission, and Volcker Rule - including trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (P.L. 112-141), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Securities Act of 1933 (P.L. 73-22), including amendments to Rule 701; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act HR 1750 The Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act 2013
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Revisions of the JOBS Act, including Mandatory Firm Rotation. Monitor issues as they apply to the accounting industry, including Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposals and pending derivatives legislation. Monitor legislative proposals dealing with data standards, H.R. 2061/S.994. Monitor issues relating to the oversight of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, H.R. 1564/S.1526
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital Formation and Capital Markets; Implementation of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (Public Law 112--106); market structure; H.R. 1564, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act; H.R. 701, A bill to include a rulemaking deadline for Reg A+; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; H.R. 2629, Fostering Innovation Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
S. 1526 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text) H.R. 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Data Transparency, DATA Act, S. 994, HR 2061; Medicaid Integrity Act of 2013; H.R. 162 (audits of Medicaid Managed Care programs); Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation; Auditor liability; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR1564/S 1526; PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013, S 848; CLEAR Relief Act of 2013, HR 1750
Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
Support for globally consistent accounting standards; Support for independent accounting standard setting process; Support for continued investor protections under Sarbanes-Oxley; PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013 (S. 848), support for existing Sarbanes-Oxley provisions regarding due process established under current law for disciplinary proceedings; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR 1564/S. 1526
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
H.R.1564/S.1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. S.994/H.R.2061, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (DATA Act). S.848, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013. Issues related to data transparency and accounting. Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Revision of Sarbanes-Oxley rules on disclosure of disciplinary proceedings; Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation; Auditor liability; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR 1564/S 1526 PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013, S 848 CLEAR Relief Act of 2013, HR 1750 S 1526 (Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1564 the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, prohibiting the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB)from mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor; or any legislation with language excerpted from H.R. 1564.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation H.R. 1564/S. 1526: The Audit Integrity and Job Protection ActCapital Formation Investment Incentives Reform of Capital Gains Rules Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules Reform of Passive Loss Rules S. 1658: The Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act H.R. 4855: The PARTNER Act S.2715: The COMPETE Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A H.R. 4565: Startup Capital Modernization Act Proposed SEC Rule on Reg A+ Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions H.R. 2629: The Fostering Innovation Act XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies H.R. 4164: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 5405: The Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act Stock Exchange Tick Size H.R. 3448: The Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act H.R. 1952: The Spread Pricing Liquidity Act Capital Market Enhancements H.R. 3623: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 4568: Small Business Freedom to Grow Act H.R. 4569: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act H.R. 4571: To direct the SEC to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefits plans H.R. 4697: To require the SEC to revise the definition of a WKSI to reduce the worldwide market value threshold under the definition
Client expense: $2,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3211, Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 H.R. 5402, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2014 H.R. 5405, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 5461, To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the Private Securites Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; proposed regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $28,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. S.1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital Formation and Capital Markets; Implementation of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (Public Law 112--106); market structure; H.R. 1564, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act; H.R. 701, A bill to include a rulemaking deadline for Reg A+; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; H.R. 2629, Fostering Innovation Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
Support for globally consistent accounting standards; Support for independent accounting standard setting process; Support for continued investor protections under Sarbanes-Oxley; PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013 (S. 848), support for existing Sarbanes-Oxley provisions regarding due process established under current law for disciplinary proceedings; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR 1564/S. 1526
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
Revisions of the JOBS Act, including Mandatory Firm Rotation. Monitor issues as they apply to the accounting industry, including Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposals and pending derivatives legislation. Monitor legislative proposals dealing with data standards, H.R. 2061/S.994. Monitor issues relating to the oversight of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, H.R. 1564/S.1526
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
General issues related to accounting, auditing, investor protection and corporate governance; Issues related to auditing and accounting, auditor independence, objectivity and skepticism; HR 1564 / S 1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (issues related to regulatory implementation of mandatory accounting firm rotation).
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act HR 1750 The Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act 2013
Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R.1564/S.1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. S.994/H.R.2061, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (DATA Act). S.848, PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013. Issues related to data transparency and accounting. Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
Data Transparency, DATA Act, S. 994, HR 2061; Medicaid Integrity Act of 2013; H.R. 162 (audits of Medicaid Managed Care programs); Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation; Auditor liability; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR1564/S 1526; PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013, S 848; CLEAR Relief Act of 2013, HR 1750
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $1,130,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
S. 1526 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text) H.R. 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
S. 1526 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text) H.R. 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Revision of Sarbanes-Oxley rules on disclosure of disciplinary proceedings; Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation; Auditor liability; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR 1564/S 1526 PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013, S 848 CLEAR Relief Act of 2013, HR 1750 S 1526 (Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act)
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · third_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1564, the Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, prohibiting the Public Company Accounting and Oversight Board (PCAOB)from mandating the automatic rotation of a public company's independent external auditor; or any legislation with language excerpted from H.R.1564.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
Data Transparency, DATA Act, S. 994, HR 2061; Medicaid Integrity Act of 2013; H.R. 162 (audits of Medicaid Managed Care programs); Revisions to the JOBS Act, including mandatory audit firm rotation; Auditor liability; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR1564/S 1526; PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013, S 848; CLEAR Relief Act of 2013, HR 1750
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Small Business
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation H.R. 1564/S. 1526: The Audit Integrity and Job Protection ActCapital Formation Investment Incentives Reform of Capital Gains Rules Reform of Net Operating Loss Rules Reform of Passive Loss Rules H.R. 4855: The PARTNER Act S. 1658: The Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act The COMPETE Act (Senator Carper Discussion Draft) House Ways & Means Committee Discussion Draft (Rep. Camp) Reform of SEC Regulation D Implementation of Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups (JOBS) Act H.R. 4554: Restricted Securities Relief Act H.R. 4570: Private Placement Improvement Act Expansion of Exemption under SEC Regulation A H.R. 4565: Start-up Capital Modernization Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions H.R. 2629: The Fostering Innovation Act Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies H.R. 4164: Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act Stock Exchange Tick Size H.R. 3448: The Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act H.R. 1952: The Spread Pricing Liquidity Act Capital Market Enhancements H.R. 4568: Small Business Freedom to Grow Act H.R. 4571: To direct the SEC to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefits plans H.R. 3623: Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 4569: Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act H.R. 4697: To require the SEC to revise the definition of a WKSI to reduce the worldwide market value threshold under the definition
Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
H.R. 1564, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act. S.1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
Revisions of the JOBS Act, including Mandatory Firm Rotation. Monitor issues as they apply to the accounting industry, including Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposals and pending derivatives legislation. Monitor legislative proposals dealing with data standards, H.R. 2061/S.994. Monitor issues relating to the oversight of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, H.R. 1564/S.1526
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
General issues related to accounting, auditing, investor protection and corporate governance; Issues related to SEC disclosures and filings for US public companies; Issues related to auditing and accounting, auditor independence, objectivity and skepticism; HR 1564 / S 1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (issues related to regulatory implementation of mandatory accounting firm rotation); S 848 (issues related to PCAOB disciplinary proceedings).
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act H.R. 605, Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 992 / S. 474, Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1038, Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1062, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 1105, Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act H.R. 1106 / S. 550, Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2013 H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 / S. 737, Basel III Capital Impact Study Act H.R. 1256, Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, Financial Competitive Act of 2013 H.R. 1564 / S. 1526, Audit Integrity and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1800, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2140, Insurance Capital and Accounting Standards Act of 2013 H.R. 2274, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 2446, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013 H.R. 2546 / S. 1257, Protect American Investments Act of 2013 H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 3193, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3448, Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 H.R. 3623, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 3701, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 3770, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3819 / S. 1907, Fairness for Community Job Creators Act H.R. 3928, Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4164, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 4167, Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4200, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4383, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Small Business Advisory Board Act H.R. 4387, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4510 / S. 2270, Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4554, Restricted Securities Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4565, Startup Capital Modernization Act of 2014 H.R. 4568, Small Business Freedom to Grow Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4570, Private Placement Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4571, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to revise its rules so as to increase the threshold amount for requiring issuers to provide certain disclosures relating to compensatory benefit plans H.R. 4604, CFPB Data Collection Security Act H.R. 4662, Bureau Advisory Opinion Act H.R. 4684, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act H.R. 4804, Bureau Examination Fairness Act H.R. 4811, Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R. 4842, Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014 S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 S. 1369, A bill to provide additional flexibility to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to establish capital standards that are properly tailored to the unique characteristics of the business of insurance, and for other purposes S. 2244, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-140), including Sec. 40312, issues related to pension fund stabilization; implementation of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reform; Securities and Exchange Commission reform; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; financial reporting policies reform; regulation of money market mutual funds; proposed Volcker Rule, trust preferred bonds and collateralized loan obligations; proposed risk retention rules and the collateralized loan obligations market; Commodity Futures Trading Commission's derivatives regulations; amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933; Basel III capital standards; proposed money market mutual fund regulation; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; political spending disclosures; transparent financial reporting; Federal Reserve Boards review of 2003 determination that certain commodity activities are complementary to financial activities and thus permissible for bank holding companies; reducing barriers to capital formation; capital requirements and systemically important financial institutions; oversight of proxy advisory firms; credit risk retention rules
Client expense: $21,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
S. 1526 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text) H.R. 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 (Corker-Warner) S. 1526 - Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (Toomey) S. 1897 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 (Leahy) H.R. 1003 - To improve consideration by the CFTC of the costs and benefits of regulations (Conaway) H.R. 1062 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (Garrett) H.R. 1564 - Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act (Hurt) H.R. 1627 - Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2013 (Waters) H.R. 2733 - Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act (Campbell) H.R. 3448 - Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2013 (Duffy) H.R. 4387 - FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act (Garrett) H.R. 4413 - Garrett Amendment to Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4881 - One Year Moratorium on Authority of FSOC to make SIFI Determinations (Neugebauer) Money Market Mutual Funds FSOC Review of Asset Management Sector for Potential SIFI Designations Volcker Rule Exchange-Traded Funds Eminent Domain Structure of the U.S. Securities Markets Non-Deliverable Forwards Proxy Advisory Services Uniform Fiduciary Standard for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers
Client expense: $1,190,150 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
Support for globally consistent accounting standards; Support for independent accounting standard setting process; Support for continued investor protections under Sarbanes-Oxley; PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2013 (S. 848), support for existing Sarbanes-Oxley provisions regarding due process established under current law for disciplinary proceedings; Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act, HR 1564/S. 1526
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Capital Formation and Capital Markets; Implementation of H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (Public Law 112--106); market structure; H.R. 1564, The Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act; H.R. 701, A bill to include a rulemaking deadline for Reg A+; XBRL reform; tick size legislation; H.R. 2629, Fostering Innovation Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
H.R.1564/S.1526, Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act; S.994/H.R.2061, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 (DATA Act); issues related to data transparency and accounting.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Accounting
HR 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 1564 Audit Integrity and Job Protection Act HR 1750 The Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act 2013
Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)